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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16
Gone away.

large party of Minneapolitans started for
California via Albert Lea route Tuesday even.
ing. They go first 10 Kansas City, where they
take the Santa Fe route, and thence by the
Southern Pacific to the pleasant climate of
Los Angeles, in which region they will remain
until warmer weather calls the n home Fol-
lowing are the members of the party: Mr..
and Mrs. d. G. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Lee,
Mrs. A. B. Nettleton and daughter, and Mrs
Thurber, Rev. and Mrs. E. s. Williams and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ludlum, Mr..
and Mrs. E. P. Stacey, Mr.. and Mrs. william
Everett and daug bier. Mr.. and Mrs.
q. NJ Loring, MIR. and Mrs. William Moran,
Mr.. and Nj s. G. A. Bracket and Mrs W. NJ.
Brac kett, Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. SNYDER and
daughter and Mrs. Frank Snyder Mr. and
Mrs. o. A. Pray, Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Gillette,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Corbett, Mr.. and Mrs. Re-
maiey and daughter, Mr.. and Mis- ]. G. Eliel,
Mrs. D. NJ. Robinson and daughter, Mrs Pull
ford, Mrs. Robedeau and daughter. Mrs
Charles Hoyt, Miss Good, Miss Batcheller and
Messrs. ID. P. Shipman, Charles Robinson,
william PM! ord, c. S. Batcheder, W. Carver.
H. j. krewson, j. Tiffany, HUFF, Ed Moore
and S. D. Morrison.
Cavone Langdon, c. B. Eustis, Mai and Mrs
Charles Ruae, Miss Buxton and Miss Wyman
left the city for a European tour last Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Shea are off to the East.
Boston. New York and Philadelphia will be
visited before they return.
Aid. Downs expects to make an Eastern
trip with his family in the near future
Miss Maggie Howe returned to her home il
Lltchfeli Tuesday
Manager Conklin, of the Grand, was in Chi.
cago last week.
G. c. Dunn has gone to Milwaukee.
j. L. Wyman is in New York.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16

ing in margins is a
species of mania
which is quite wide
spread. 1t ramities
society in every
branch to such an
extent that a shrewd-
ly managed bucket
shop is a gold mine
to its owners. Even
the good will occa-
sionally make a little
venture in wheat. and
it is generally known
that a minister in
Minneapolis expert
enced the fascina-
ton, to which he
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16

tleS, lNe HldIhtG lOI
which is supposed
to fuctuate. Under
each name is a row
of figures, showing
tae quotations of
prices Oh each, sup
posed to have been
received direct from
headquarters-from
Chicago on grain or
from New York on
wheat. One or more
young Inen, as the
case may be, are in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16

few win and the many
put up the money.
There are tricks and
turns that catch the
novice, but the straight
game is sure to sooner
or later pull down the
veteran. A certain
wv ashington avenue
small dealer recently
got a pointer" and won
$40 or pork. Ii crazed
him and convinced him
that he was a born spec
ulator. With visions of
Phil Armour in his head
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16

The Gypsy Baron is by Strauss. author of
Merry War, Beggar Students, etc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16

day. 1t is not presuming upon the ignorance
OF anybody particularly. to say that the term
'bucket shop is only partially or dimly
understood. by most of the jewellers within
the fair city of Minneapolis. although the
aforesaid city of Minneapolis contains nu-
merouS of those respectable gambling rooms.
They are really the chambers of commerce,
the boards Of trade and the stock exchanges
of the country on a small scale-simply
those gigantic gaming halls reduced in scale
and scope for the benefit of the small oper-
atOr. Only the man of means can operate
on the floor of an exchange and gamble on
the chances of the market, but the bucket
shop is open to the man who can scrape to-
gether SO. which is the smallest sum that
may be entered for a deal The tenn
bucket shop originated in Chicago and
was used to contradiStinguiSh the small
stock rooms, where man OF contracted
purse might dabble to the extent of a
bucketful. The gentle reader is invited
into one of these stock rooms in Minneap-
oils. lured by the seductive voice of the pro-
prietor, sweetlY conveying the informa-
ton
'Buy New York Central. Increased
earnings shown"
Conspicuous in the room is the immense
blackboard which covers the wall. and is
itself covered with lines and spaces, appro-
prlately headed. This one is wheat and the
other is stocks, While still others are
labeled pork, corn, lard and other commodi-
&, -df
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16
n Minneapolis? 1t
who do not. Deal

yielded until he was THE USUAL RESULT.
$4,000 the poorer for his weakness. 1t is
genteel gambling, just as membership in
stock exchange is resnectahle gaming. The
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16
BUCKET SHOP BULLS.
Scenes Among the Stock and Wheat
Rooms That Flourish in
Minneapolis.
Bears and Bulls of the Bucket Shop, and
the Methods by Which Deals
are Made.
Bob KeiIyss Famous Dispatch, But the
Boys Declined Lackawanna
With Thanks.
she City infatuated With This Re-
spectacle Gambling Even
Preachers Do 1t.
.szssz.sA VFRyRODy hnvTool,

4 merry Christmas"
This was the message
that licked Elerrily over
the wires, just before
Christmas. 1t was dated
at New York, signed by
L. l.. Kelly. and was
read in nearly every
stock room in the city.
1t is only necessary to
add that Del. & Lack. "
fell off IA points in the
next three DAYS, and if
anybody followed the
sage advice of the la
mented Robert. he turned
his pockets inside out and
was broke on Christmas
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16

Ht SOIU IFS SlOCk and
took lien on front row chair in bucket
shop. A month afterward he left the city
on foot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16

Miss May Stevens, clever young artist,
Who has spent some time in Boston, is think
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
BRIEFLETS.

Choice turkeys aud chickens at Trues.
dale & 0Connol's.
Mrs. J. Weatherhead, Of Barstow, was
in the city Yesterday.
A choice upright piano for sale, Eu
quire at 1905 Vine street.
The Spy of Atlanta" for the benefit
of the G. A. r., will be given at Har-
per's theatre tonight.
H. W, Haislip and family, of Chicago,
leave tonight for St. Paul to visit until
after the winter ice carnival there,
Louisa Smith, a lady of color, was held
in bonds of $50 by Magistrate Bennett,
this morning for stealing coal from Cons
rad Smith
Postmaster Halves report shows re.
ceipts for the year just closed amount
ing to $21,45575. Last year the total
was sis, 22963. A pleasing increase.
Miss Eliza McMahan died Of
quick consumption at her home in this
city at II o'clock last night, She was
twenty-one years, two months and eight
days old.
On the occasion of the public installs-
ton of the officers of Davenport lodge,
No. 7. l. o. o. F., last evening. Mr.. E
D. Sweeney, of this city. delivered an
able and interesting address,
Mrs. Mccartney, of Milan, has received
part of the pension granted her by the
government on the strength Of injuries
received by her husband on the battle
field, which finally caused his death. She
will receive in all between $500 and
500.
The Ladies Aid society, of Beardsley
camp, Sons of Veterans, have through
their efforts and the money derived from
the G. A. r. encampment last fall ant
recent entertainment. recarpeted and re
pspered G. A. R. hall, had the furniture
newly painted and vanished, and place.
handsome curtains at the windows
which gives it neat aud coy appear
ance.
Robert McLeavy who was sent to tn
Insane Asylum, at Jacksonville, Ill.
! from this city November ., died Their
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
BIG GUNS IN ACTION.



BERLIN Jan l2-in.the reichstag Tue
day the army bill came M for second read
ing. President Wedcll read the report of the
commission on the bill and said that he was
not authorized to advocate the adoption of
the proposals made in connection with the
measure, none of them having obtained q
ma iorty vote Of the committee.
General Won Moltke opened the debate on
the second reading He SAID IF against the
will of the German empire il became involved
in a war it would be better able to wage one
provided the demands of the government
were acquieSccd in Ii the bill is rejected We
viii certainly have war The army alone
ran render protection possible to the other
political Institutions, which must stand or
fail with it." He appealed to the patriotism
Of the members to adopt the measure and tc
show a readiness to make sacrifices for the
preservation of the fatherland
Prince Bismarck al dressed the reichsta &.
tie said that only Messrs Richter, Wind
throst and Grellenberger We're opposed 70 tbs
desire of all tn, military leaders of the coun
Try. The in imacy and mutual confidence
existing between Germany and Austria were
- alter now than ever existed at any periot
since the GerInan federation. I'VE arr
bound, said the speaker, ''to maintain tn,
peace at any price in this quarter of thu
globe, and strong army is necessary there
for"
Prince Bismarck then went on to say that
I'd, relations Of Germany with all the Other
powers were OF the best Good relations I've
tween Germany and Russia existed beyond
doabt continuing the German chan
ceHor declared that he Bismarck wouli
have committed treason haG he allowed Ger
many to have become involved in a wal
on account of the Bulgarian imbroglio.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
: ENCOURAGING RAILROADS.
A Committee Appointed to Confer
with the A. T. d y. r. with a View
OF Building to Rock Island.

Pursuant TO the call from President
Ferguson. largely ATTENDED, and en-
thusiastic meeting of the Rock Island
Business Mems association was held at the
Harper house at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon. President Ferguson presided and
stated the object of the meeting to be to
devise the best means of inviting the
Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe to fulfill
its intention of entering the city of Rock
Island, by means of one of the branches
of its Chicago extension. Ap informal
discussion followed when it was decided
to leave the matter ia the hands of a
committee of three to be appointed by
the president of the association, to confer
with the officers of the road.
The chair named as that committee
Mr.. W S. Knowlton. Dr. J w. Stewart
and Capt, John Peetz. representative
citizens, VINO will spare no effort to see
that Rock Islands importance as a rail
road and commercial centre is properly
represented,
It's probable that steps will be taken.
too, to impress upon the c.. B s. O.,
the advantages and necessity of building
liae from New Boston to this city
along the river bank.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
~ Toboggan Accident.

A select party of about twenty five
went out to the Watch tower for a tobog-
gan slide in the moonlight last night A
toboggan containing Miss Nellie Maha-
ma. cashier in Mclntire's goods store,
and sister-in law to Mr. C. c. McIntire,
and Messrs Frank TAYLOR and Gus
Tegelcr, had just descended and the
three were starting back when another
toboggan came down the icy plain like
lightning Ali three were struck, and
Miss Mahana was thrown down with
such force that she was picked up insen-
sible. She WAS brought to this CITY
when it was found that she had suffered
severe shock, but no other injuries were
discernible DR.. Plummer hopes TO
have her about again in a few DAYS. The
young men were not hurt, Meth were
the occupants OF the colliding tobos gan
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

Yesterday afternoon the case of Ebi
& Neuman. of Davenport, VS. Geo H.
eager. of CnTdova, was called in the
circuit court. The suit grows out of a
controversary overa commission on sac
of agricultural implements belonging to
the plaintiff, by the defendant The
amount involved is $50 43. Mr.. Ken,
worthy appears for the defendant and
Mr.. Niece for the plaintiff Following
is the jury: Julius Stroehe, Jos Nc
Quade, Z. ii. Berry, Jos. Whteside, A.
W, Bowen, Jas. Hill, J. w. Boedweg,
Elmo Murdoch, Ernest Fichnor, David
Berger and Thomas Brown. The jury
rendered verdict for the plaintiff for
S115.42.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
PEOPLES NATIONAL


A dispatch from Kansas City states
that the contracts for the construction of
the Chicago, Santa Fe Il California. the
Santa FEES extension 10 Chicago have
been let George ID, Cook of Chicago,
was one of the successful contractors.
The contracts let are in twenty-mile sec
tons from Kansas City to Fort Madison
Ia, distance of $50 odd miles. This
indicates that the road will cross at
Fort Madison, not at Keokuk, as hereto
fore supposed by the contractors. D
W. Finney, the right-of-way agent, Is
settling the details of the company S
right of-way in Missouri and Illinois
The Chicago Times saws the route of
the Chicago extension of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, between Chicago
and the Mississippi river, is practically
settled. as has already been noted in these
columns, but between the river and Kan
sas City the line does not yet seem to be
definitely settled. Engineers are at
present surveying routes west of the Mis-
sissippi, and the company is endeavoring
to make choice which will give it the
shortest route, and at the same time run
through tract of country where nc
steep grades will be encountered. These
routes. already surveyed, are practicable
and when the engineers report the seleC.
| ton will be made and the work al once
| begun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
MOLINE.

| Two sleigh loads visited the Mns,
post. G. A. R.. at Milan last evening.
Mr. NJ A. Gould, of South Moline,
has been awarded the contract to put I'D
the town hall of that suburb, for which
he is to receive SG14 Work begun on ii
this morning.
| Hartzell. Wixon, Walker, Cralle
Weaver and several others, tried thei
trotters on the ice track yesterday after.
noon. Walker and Cralle seemed tc
make the best time.
Eric Molander, whose eve was hnr
when boiler making, By a chip OF steel
| Elk weeks, has not vet recovered the ust
Of it. The other eye which became
weak. is a little stronger. He canno
even see TO read to pass away the time.
Alderman Kerns, on Fifteenth street,
was startled little yesterday by the roof
of his shop taking fire from the chimney.
A few buckets of water put on in time
stopped what might have been disas
trous confagration.
Magistrate ONeil fined Gust Peterson
% and costs for abusive language, and
and N. Peterson S. and cost for intoxi-
cation, yesterday. The latter was sent
enced to the guard house to work out
his fine
The installation of officers of the
lodges of the A. o. L W Monday even
ing was successfully carried out The
reading of the charges to the off
GERS took up a good part of
the evening. Col. D. O. Reid intro
duced the speakers, Mr.. Keller,
from Peoria, first, who spoke about
twenty minutes, after which Mr.. Mclean
gave very interesting discourse. The
select knights were in uniform but did
not drill. Neither of the quartetts on
the programme TO sing were present.
The Deere band furnished excellent mus
ic. and the ceremonies closed about II
O'Clock. Several were present from
Rock Island.
j. W. Molander was up at Cleveland,
Henry county, Monday and reports that
the coal will all be worked out of the old
mines there in about two more weeks
II is thought the same vein can be found
west of the village if properly prospected
for on the Colona bluffs. in a northwest
line from Dayton, where coal crops out
This prospecting should be done before
the c., B. & @. takes up the track, and
some person interested in the railroad, OF
in the land, should 60 to work at once
Parties who sold the land on this line re-
tanned the minerals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lobdell returned from
their European trip Monday night, ac>
companied by Mrs shaw, of Chicago,
Mrs. Lobdell's mother Mr. Lobdell
visited most of the capitals of Europe
and is better pleased with Rome than any
of them. He also likes Germany and
the people. He thinks German soldiers
are a splendid body Of men, but is not
so favorably impressed with the French
soldiers. He considered them Young and
dissipated when compared with the
German. He was six weeks in London,
now city of five million inhabitants
They had no accident nor did they mis-:
train or a boat during the trip.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
This Mornings Fire.

Six toots from the waterworks whistle
indicated fire in Fifth ward at 8 o'clock
this morning. the first signal being to
sound the alarm Ten minutes later
there was a terrific ringing of bells all
over the city, and in about fifteen min-
utes two horses each hidden BY a fireman
tore down Second avenue in the direction
Of the Wide Awake hose house, and later
the truck came up the street.
Alderman Winter was at the pilot
wheel, and his ingenious steering of the
truck was the only thing that had
semblance to a disciplined fire departs
ment When the truck reached Third
avenue and Twentieth street, after
turning as many corners as possible the
fire was sounded out The fire was on
the roof of Thompson's foundry on
Twenty-fourth street, and was speedily
quenched by means of buckets The
Rescue Cable and Gilpin companies re-
pended The loss will not exceed $25,
but it seemed to show the uselesness OF
the Rock Island department in case of a
bad fire. The hook and ladder ap-
paratus should at least be provided
with team and paid men, to be con-
stantly on hand.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
BANKERS DAY.
The Natio mai Institutions Hold Their
Annual Meetings. Election of Direc-
sars and Officers

the Natio mai Institutions Hold Their
Annual Meetings Election of Direc-
tors and Officers
The law which provides fer the organ
ization of National banks, stlpulates that
the stock holders of every banking insti-
tuition formed under the statues shall hold
its annual meeting for business and the
election Of directors, the second Tuesday
in February of each year. So Yesterday
was an unusually busy day for the three
National banks of Rock Island. Each
bank has certain judges OF election who
Sit as an election board. and the stock
holders do the bslloting. The
ROCK ISLAND NATIONAL
reelected directors as follows: T. J.
Robinson. ]. Ii. Wilson, Peter Fries, F.
Weyerhauser, +. y, Sweeney, W. c.
WEIGH and J. p. Robinson. These direc'
tors then chosen the following officers FOR
the ensuing year. which are also reflect
ed;
President-T J. Robinson.
Vice PRESIDENT II. Wilson.
Cashier. F. Robinson.
THE FIRST NATIONAL.
chose It's old directors, their names being
p. L. Mitchell, C. Lynde, George Mixter,
Phil Mitchell, j. NJ. Bufond The direc>
tors of this bank reelected these officers;
President-P l.. Mitchell.
Cashier-Geo NJ Leosley.
The result OF the election of directors
| at the
PEOPLES NATIONAL
was as follows the old board being
chosen: B. Davenport, Joseph Rosen-
field, F. c. A Denkmsn. c. Sreidel,
George Waguer Peter Fries, Ignatz
Huber, Henry Waltman, Fred Hass, Aug.
Huesing Geo Schneider. The directors
of the Peoples National postponed the
election of officers until Tuesday, January
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

Mr.. Jack Cook dispatched his second
quail at the Harper house last evening in
the presence OF DR.. Cowdeu and Mr..
Smith.
Al. Baumgarten, the Freeport man who
attempted the feat of eating thirty birds
in thirty consecutive days on wager of
$50, weakened on bis twenty>eighth bird
Tuesday night. and geve up the task,
forfeiting the $50.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

on December 90. A consultation of ply
sicisns in Rock Island, declared the prob>
ability of his living in his present state
several years. A post mortem exs nina.
ton showed the fact, that his decease was
caused by five tumors on the brain. Had
the relatives supposed that death was so
near they would have been very glal to
have cared for him to the last He was
fifteen years of age
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS

The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within the reach of
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver, Billiousness,
Jaundice. Consumption, Weak Kidneys,
or any disease of the urinary organs, OF
who ever requires an appetizer, tonic OF
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
BltterS the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed TO give entire sat
isfaction or money refunded. Sold al
fifty cents bottle by. Hartz & Balm
sen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
THE MARRIAGE vow.
Daniel rOrOney and Miss Katie Roo
ney Joined in the Holy Estate.

At ST Josephs church at 0 O'Clock thi.
Macbin officiating, the marriage ceremony
which made Daniel Moroney and Mist
Katie Rooney. man and wife. The ser
vices Were Of the solemn and impressive
nuptial mass of the Roman ritual The
couple were attended by the brides for
mer classmates and the advanced class in
the Cath Ole seminary in white wells The
choir was composed of children attending
the Catholic school. Miss Grace Lynch
presiding at the organ, and Miss Mary
Moroney and Messrs. James Dunn and
Thomas Reedy leading the singing.
After the ceremony the bridal party
and friends repaired to the brides home,
1909 Fourth avenue, where a wedding
breakfast was served. M and Mrs.
Moroney were the recipients of splen,
did array of useful and ornamental pres
ents.
The groom is fireman on locomotive IL 8,
of the G., r. I. & 7. road, is diligent aud
faithful in the discharge of his du. les,
and is truly deserving of the helpmate
he has won, The bride graduated from
the Sisters school in Rock Island with
the highest honors of the class of "a,
commenced teaching Immediately, serving
in position at Washington. Iowa, and
afterward, and until quite recently, was
teacher in Public School Building No.
3, of this city. She is woman of many
accomplishment of grace and character,
and has large circle of admiring friends.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

Charles Mangelsdolf. of Seventh ave.
nue., between Twenty sixth and Twenty
seventh streets, died at lbs this after
noon. of psralytic stroke. He was
fifty two years of age, and leaves wife
and six children He had been an engi-
neer on the east division Of the c., r. l.
& P road for twenty three years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
4 Useful Ornament

MIR, II. P. Greenough. superin tenden'
of telegraph for the R. l. & p. road, is
proud Of new clock which ornaments
his office in the r, l. & P. building. Il
is one of the handsomest time pieces thai
was ever put together. 1t is extraordi
narily large, is made Of black walnut
finely carved, and has the perpetual cal.
endar attachment, 1t is also splendid
time piece, and will serve as Mr.. Green,
oughs guide in keeping his trains right
on the dot of schedule time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12

The annual meeting of the stock
holders aud directors of the Mississippi
Valley Manufacturers Mutual Insurance
company was held at the office of Secretary
Ferguson. in this city, this afternoon.
Messrs. J. 5. Keator and J. NJ. Gould,
of Moline, were reelected directors for
five years, and officers were chosen as
follows:
President, 5. keator.
Vice Presidents. H. Velie
Secretary-W B. Ferguson.
Treasurer. NJ. Gould.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-12
When Visiting New York.

Stop at the newly opened and central
ly located Sturtevant house, Broadway
and Twcnty-ninth Street. Largely re-
built; entirely refurnished; new plumbing
new elevator, etc. Perfect cuisine; mod,
crate prices; convenient to all the eleva-
ted railroad stations. Matthews & Pier
son, proprietors.